Developer Upgrades Python PDF Reader Prototype to Full PySide6 Desktop App

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A developer has migrated a PDF reader project from a Jupyter notebook prototype to a fully functional desktop application built with PySide6. The app supports features including page navigation, zoom controls, text search with highlights, and dockable panels for bookmarks and notes. A key design decision keeps all annotations, bookmarks, and reading progress stored in local JSON files rather than modifying the original PDF. The codebase is structured into separate modules for the UI, PDF rendering, reader state, and storage, making it easier to swap components independently. The project is not yet AI-powered, but these core reading features are being established before a large language model layer is added.

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